Getting rid of smell in primary?

Basq · 21-11-2016 7:35pm #1

Did a particular aroma-heavy cinnamon and ginger Christmas ale recently.. but I've a cider to go on next (in a week or two probably).

Any tips on getting the potent smell out of the primary? Difficult to remove entirely i'd imagine but even calm it down a bit.

maximum12 · 21-11-2016 8:41pm

soak for a couple of days in your cleaning solution ?

A hint of cinnamon and ginger would be alright with cider anyway.

Basq · 21-11-2016 9:31pm

maximum12 wrote: »

soak for a couple of days in your cleaning solution ?

A hint of cinnamon and ginger would be alright with cider anyway.

Yeah, it wouldn't be the worst hint of flavour in a cider alright but just curious for future reference as to maybe a solution others use.

I've heard a vinegar-water mix mentioned somewhere too.

irish_goat · 22-11-2016 10:24am

Soak it in bleach for a few days then give it a good rinse before sanitising.

Another thing I sometimes do is suspend the fermenter upside down above a pot of boiling water and let it steam.

Basq · 22-11-2016 10:51am

irish_goat wrote: »

Soak it in bleach for a few days then give it a good rinse before sanitising.

Another thing I sometimes do is suspend the fermenter upside down above a pot of boiling water and let it steam.

Nice, I like that idea..

As mentioned, I might leave it till after I do the cider as the risk of a cinnamon-ginger hint shouldn't be too bad, and may need another aroma-cleansing after cider also.

rubadub · 25-11-2016 4:32pm

Sodium bicarbonate, aka, bread soda, aka baking soda absorbs smells. People put plates in the fridge, or in smelly runners.

You can make a paste and smear it on the walls of the container.

Basq · 06-12-2016 1:48pm

I used a small amount of vinegar and a load of water... seemed to have done the trick.

Getting rid of smell in primary?

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